used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MOVE AND A COUNTERMOVE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "When did you first see the _Grampus_, Dick?" asked Matt, still watching for some sign of life about the submarine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MOVE AND A COUNTERMOVE.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "When did you first see the _Grampus_, Dick?" asked Matt, still watching for some sign of life about the submarine.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading "I awoke, saw the sun shining, and stepped out of the tent.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading About the first thing my eyes rested on, when they turned toward the cove, was that red ball on top of the staff.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "She came up about a minute before I called you," replied Dick.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "She came up about a minute before I called you," replied Dick.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "She came up about a minute before I called you," replied Dick.
COUNTERMOVEnounUS /ˈkaʊntərmuːv/
an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
From this reading A MOVE AND A COUNTERMOVE.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading About the first thing my eyes rested on, when they turned toward the cove, was that red ball on top of the staff.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "When did you first see the _Grampus_, Dick?" asked Matt, still watching for some sign of life about the submarine.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When did you first see the _Grampus_, Dick?" asked Matt, still watching for some sign of life about the submarine.
opinion or judgment
From this reading About the first thing my eyes rested on, when they turned toward the cove, was that red ball on top of the staff.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "When did you first see the _Grampus_, Dick?" asked Matt, still watching for some sign of life about the submarine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "When did you first see the _Grampus_, Dick?" asked Matt, still watching for some sign of life about the submarine.
Grampusnoun
predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
From this reading "When did you first see the _Grampus_, Dick?" asked Matt, still watching for some sign of life about the submarine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She came up about a minute before I called you," replied Dick.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "When did you first see the _Grampus_, Dick?" asked Matt, still watching for some sign of life about the submarine.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "When did you first see the _Grampus_, Dick?" asked Matt, still watching for some sign of life about the submarine.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "She came up about a minute before I called you," replied Dick.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A MOVE AND A COUNTERMOVE.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading About the first thing my eyes rested on, when they turned toward the cove, was that red ball on top of the staff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When did you first see the _Grampus_, Dick?" asked Matt, still watching for some sign of life about the submarine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About the first thing my eyes rested on, when they turned toward the cove, was that red ball on top of the staff.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I awoke, saw the sun shining, and stepped out of the tent.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading About the first thing my eyes rested on, when they turned toward the cove, was that red ball on top of the staff.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "She came up about a minute before I called you," replied Dick.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading About the first thing my eyes rested on, when they turned toward the cove, was that red ball on top of the staff.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I awoke, saw the sun shining, and stepped out of the tent.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "When did you first see the _Grampus_, Dick?" asked Matt, still watching for some sign of life about the submarine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She came up about a minute before I called you," replied Dick.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading "I awoke, saw the sun shining, and stepped out of the tent.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "When did you first see the _Grampus_, Dick?" asked Matt, still watching for some sign of life about the submarine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "When did you first see the _Grampus_, Dick?" asked Matt, still watching for some sign of life about the submarine.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading About the first thing my eyes rested on, when they turned toward the cove, was that red ball on top of the staff.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "I awoke, saw the sun shining, and stepped out of the tent.
not in physical motion
From this reading "When did you first see the _Grampus_, Dick?" asked Matt, still watching for some sign of life about the submarine.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading "When did you first see the _Grampus_, Dick?" asked Matt, still watching for some sign of life about the submarine.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "I awoke, saw the sun shining, and stepped out of the tent.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "I awoke, saw the sun shining, and stepped out of the tent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About the first thing my eyes rested on, when they turned toward the cove, was that red ball on top of the staff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When did you first see the _Grampus_, Dick?" asked Matt, still watching for some sign of life about the submarine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About the first thing my eyes rested on, when they turned toward the cove, was that red ball on top of the staff.
a special situation
From this reading About the first thing my eyes rested on, when they turned toward the cove, was that red ball on top of the staff.
the upper part of anything
From this reading About the first thing my eyes rested on, when they turned toward the cove, was that red ball on top of the staff.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading About the first thing my eyes rested on, when they turned toward the cove, was that red ball on top of the staff.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading About the first thing my eyes rested on, when they turned toward the cove, was that red ball on top of the staff.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "She came up about a minute before I called you," replied Dick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About the first thing my eyes rested on, when they turned toward the cove, was that red ball on top of the staff.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "When did you first see the _Grampus_, Dick?" asked Matt, still watching for some sign of life about the submarine.
at the time that
From this reading "When did you first see the _Grampus_, Dick?" asked Matt, still watching for some sign of life about the submarine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When did you first see the _Grampus_, Dick?" asked Matt, still watching for some sign of life about the submarine.
